Díaz-Canel in Serbia (@PresidenciaCuba)
Belgrade, Jun 21 (RHC) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel thanked the constant displays of friendship and the actions of Serbian solidarity groups with the Caribbean nation in the fight against the U.S. blockade.
Díaz-Canel considered that it was "a gratifying meeting, of renewed commitment in defense of the Revolution. We are very grateful for their support to the struggle for the end of the genocidal blockade".
Before the meeting, the head of state placed a wreath at the Monument to the Unknown Hero in tribute to the martyrs of this nation.
The head of state noted that in that ceremony "we were accompanied by the Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, Milos Vucevic, and General Milan Mojsilovic, Chief of the General Staff of the Serbian Armed Forces".
Previously, Diaz-Canel met with the president of the Serbian National Assembly (parliament), Vladimir Orlic.
We share the interest in deepening inter-parliamentary ties between Cuba and Serbia and the willingness to continue strengthening the ties of friendship and collaboration between the two countries, said the president of the island on an official visit to this capital.
On this day, the Cuban president was received by his Serbian counterpart, Alexander Vucic, at the Palace of Serbia.
At a joint press conference, the Cuban head of state described the meeting as very fruitful, stressing the honor of being in this capital and responding to the invitation made by the president.
For his part, Vucic reaffirmed the will to continue strengthening the historic ties of friendship and cooperation that unite Cuba and Serbia and noted with satisfaction the excellent state of political ties between the two countries.
The president also said that during the talks they talked about strengthening collaboration in sectors such as health, tourism, biotechnology, agriculture, and sports, and thanked Cuba for its support of the territorial integrity of Serbia.
Díaz-Canel is on a European tour that has already taken him to Italy and the Holy See and will continue in France. In Paris, he will participate on the 22nd and 23rd in the Summit for a New Global Financial Pact in his capacity as president of the G77 + China. (Source: PL)
